WA area data
Lake stevens, WA
Lake stevens, WA.
Population: 52,752 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $704,712
- 1-year appreciation
- -1.6%
- 3-year appreciation
- +5.9%
- 5-year appreciation
- +16.4%
- 10-year appreciation
- +102.8%
- All-time peak (2025-02)
- $735,684
- House Price Index
- 588.1 (+2.2% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $572,000
- Median list price
- $579,999
- Median days on market
- 13 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 100.5%
- Active listings
- 7
- 1-year forecast
- -1.0%
- Days to pending
- 25 days
- New listings (monthly)
- 87
Rents
- Typical rent
- $3,015/mo
- 1-year rent change
- +1.6%
- 1BR fair-market rent
- $2,270/mo
- 3BR fair-market rent
- $3,450/mo
Affordability
- Cost of living index (Above Average)
- 107.5 (100 = US avg)
- Electricity rate (state-level)
- 13.1¢/kWh
- Natural gas rate (state-level)
- $17.60/MCF
- 30-year mortgage rate (national)
- 6.66%
- 15-year mortgage rate (national)
- 6.00%
Schools
- Total schools
- 15
- Elementary schools
- 7
- Middle schools
- 2
- High schools
- 3
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Relatively High
- Top hazards
- iceStorm, landslide, avalanche, earthquake, heatWave
- FEMA flood zone
- A
- Flood risk level
- High
Climate (30-year normals)
- Annual precipitation
- 42.8 in
Air quality
- Air quality rating
- Good
- Median AQI (annual)
- 38
- Days with Good air quality
- 246
- Days with Unhealthy air quality
- 1
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 10.0 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- 1,184
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 4
- Nearest national park
- Ebey's Landing National Historical Reserve (31 mi)
- Nearest airport
- Heineck Farm Airport (4 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Arlington Municipal Airport (9 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 5
- Avg hospital rating
- 1.7 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Poor (3.2 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- +260 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,996
- Median annual property tax
- $5,434
- Mean commute to work
- 28 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 86.0%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 252,568
- Average weekly wage
- $1,508
- Top industries (by employment)
- Health Care, Construction, Accommodation & Food
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 2,318
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